Linking up (officially this time!) with (Bee)autiful Blessings for another dose of...
Family
My mother-in-law texted me this morning to tell me that she had gotten a call from a bride-to-be who was having a destination wedding in Jamaica this summer and asked her to be her photographer! Since she is a professional photographer this wasn't at all suspicious. BUT. Then she asked me if I would want to go with her to help her with her equipment and everything! Just as soon as I ecstatically accepted she reminded me that today is in fact April Fool's Day. What a let down. So as much as I would love for my first blessing to be that I will be going to Jamaica this year, I guess I'll 'settle' for thanking God for my family. While I may spend too much time agonizing over our differences, I'm blessed to have a fun, loving bunch of in-laws who have welcomed me into their family. They have helped me in so many ways, from letting me spend countless days and nights at their home visiting my now husband, to letting me ride with them to Virginia to see him graduate OCS, to helping us afford a honeymoon. They really have taken me in as one of their own and for that I am truly thankful!
Health
Thursday morning I woke up with a pain directly below my jaw and what felt like a bump, but since it wasn't visible my husband convinced me that I had just slept wrong and we ignored it. Friday morning I woke up and the right side of my face was about six time larger than the left. After calling the doctor and not being able to get an appointment I spoke with the triage nurse at the clinic. From the symptoms I described she guessed that it had something to do with my teeth or jaw and would require oral surgery. She instructed me to get to the ER before the swelling started to constrict my breathing. Naturally I immediately began convincing myself that I couldn't breathe and spent the three hours waiting for my husband to get out of work doing relaxation exercises to regulate my breathing. Once at the ER the doctors (after much research) diagnosed me with parotitis, or an infection in the salivary duct. With a steroid shot of the swelling, they sent me home with the expectation that it would be gone within five to nine days. We're on day three and the swelling is practically gone. I'm so thankful it wasn't anything more serious and especially that I didn't need surgery!
Miles
I don't mention him too much, but I have just about the cutest, fluffiest, most loveable little fur baby ever. My little pup makes me happy on my saddest days. When Jon works until 11:00 at night he keeps me company. When Jon has duty over night, or for three days, Miles keeps Jon's side of the bed warm. It's amazing how much having someone to care for, even if that 'someone' is a dog, can really lift your spirits! I'm pretty sure he could tell that something was wrong on Friday while I laid on the couch trying to take my mind off of my ever growing jaw because he hopped right up on my tummy and snuggled with me until Jon got home. I don't know what I'd do without my little Miles!
Friends
The one part of military life that I've been dreading the most is now coming to fruition. Saying goodbye. Three of my closest friends here have already left over the last few months. One of them I wasn't that close with, one of them was just one of those friends you could only take so much of at a time, and the third one was my first friend here and though I missed her, I still had a lot of other girls here. But now my closest friend here, and my last, is moving next week! I'm so not ready to say goodbye to her. She is fun, spontaneous, and outgoing. We've gone on a trip to Panama City together, had a few too many cocktails together on a few occasions, saved each other from gatherings with way too many breastfeeding babies, and gotten our ears pierced together. I will truly miss her. I always feel blessed to meet people, and befriend people, who are basically opposite of my personality. I'm quiet, reserved, and shy and I love being around people who make me break out of my comfort zone. We've made a pact to take a trip to meet each other for at least one weekend once a year. I know that's a tradition we will definitely be able to keep!
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